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Bromley
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Bournemouth
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Update:
Yet more
Wilson woe
The Mail report that
Callum Wilson has succumbed to injury yet and is set to be absent for
two months with what they describe as a hamstring problem.
Missing the opening 14 league and cup games of the season, Newcastle's
number 9 returned to action from the bench during the Premier League home
defeat at the hands of West Ham late last month.
That was the first of four substitute appearances totaling just 57 minutes
for Wilson, who turns 33 in February and is out of contract next summer.
2025/26:
Parkhead
claim made
Various media outlets
reported on Wednesday that Newcastle are lined up as pre-season opposition
for current Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic.
The Mail claim that the Magpies will be in friendly action at
Parkhead on Saturday July 19th, four weeks before the 2025/26 Premier League
season commences.
United's most recent visit to Glasgow saw them defeat city rivals Rangers
2-1 at Ibrox during July 2023.
The two sides have met on six occasions in the Premier League era, three on
Tyneside and three in Scotland:
2007/08 won 4-1 (h) Martins, Luque 2, Milner
2005/06 won 3-2 (h) Luque, og, Shearer
2004/05 lost 1-2 (a) Bellamy
1999/00 lost 0-2 (a)
1998/99 lost 1-3 (h) Beardsley
1995/96 drew 1-1 (a) Ferdinand
Premier
League:
PL TV: one change
The Premier League have confirmed one
alteration to Newcastle's fixtures staged in February as follows:
Sat 01.02.2025 Fulham (h) 3pm no TV
Sat 15.02.2025 Manchester City (a) 3pm no TV
Sun 23.02.2025 Nottingham Forest (h) KO tbc Sky
(There's no mention as yet of the midweek games during the last week of February,
when Newcastle will face Liverpool at Anfield, supposedly on Wed 26th).
PS: To those who asked when the last non-televised meeting between Newcastle
and Manchester City took place, it was at Gallowgate in April 2016.
Since then, all 15 PL meetings plus a trio of cup ties were transmitted live
in the UK, making a total of 18.
(For completeness, the last Saturday 3pm fixture against City was staged at
the Etihad in October 2015).
Unlikely lads:
Derry boy
Former Newcastle midfielder
Shane Ferguson is back in football after signing for his hometown
club, League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City.
Now 33, Fergie was a free agent after his contract at Rotherham United ended
in the summer, having also appeared for Millwall since leaving Gallowgate in
2016.
PS: Fellow ex-Magpie Tom Allan made a scoring debut for his latest
club South Shields on Tuesday, as they beat Rushall Olympic 7-0 in National
League North.
The 25 year-old has moved from Gateshead for the rest of the
season following the expiration of his loan at Spennymoor Town, during which
he scored the winning goal to knock the Mariners out of the FA Trophy.
Allan joins a growing SJP old boy contingent in Elliott Dickman's squad that
includes Mackenzie Heaney, Dan Ward, Kyle Crossley and Lucas De Bolle.
FAC:
Bromley
(h) date set
Newcastle's FA Cup Third
Round tie against Bromley at St. James' Park will go ahead on Sunday
January 12th with a 3pm kick-off.
The only live UK coverage will be via BBC iPlayer,
with Arsenal versus Manchester United on BBC1 at 3pm.
Ticket sale information is awaited, but those on the home ticket
scheme for FA Cup ties will pay £30 or £35 depending on their
seating area. That money will reportedly be collected on Thursday (12th).
The League Two visitors have taken 4,900 tickets.
2024/25:
Leicester
City
(h)
Winless in their
last four games, Newcastle are back in Premier League action on
Saturday when the Foxes visit SJP for a non-televised 3pm kick-off.
Team: Sven Botman is training but won't
be considered for selection yet. Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles
remain out and news on Joe Willock is awaited.
Joelinton, Fabian Schar and Sandro Tonali are all now one booking
away from serving one game bans.
Coral rate this match as
follows:
NUFC win
7/20
The draw 17/4
LCFC
win 7/1
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LCFC: Boubakary Soumare is suspended, while Wilfred Ndidi and
Harry Winks are both doubtful.
The Foxes recovered from a 0-2 deficit to draw 2-2 at home to
Brighton on Sunday, following up a 3-0 victory over West Ham at the
King Power Stadium on Tuesday - both games under new boss Ruud van
Nistelrooy.
Away from home City have conceded 18 goals - the joint leakiest
defence in the PL on the road with Wolves.
Referee: Tom
Bramall - a first Newcastle game this season for the
Manchester-based official. He took charge of three in 2023/24; the
2-0 home win over Burnley, 4-4 home draw with Luton Town and 0-2
reverse at Crystal Palace.
VAR: Jarred
Gillett - could seek work as a Newcastle United analyst, given the
rate of VAR games he gets involving us - this makes it five out of
the last eight.
Latest PL fixtures:
Sat 14.12.2024:
Arsenal v Everton (3pm)
Liverpool v Fulham (3pm)
Newcastle v Leicester City (3pm)
Wolves v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 15.12.2024:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v Manchester United (4.30pm) Sky
Chelsea v Brentford (7pm)
Southampton v Spurs (7pm) TNT
Mon 16.12.2024:
Bournemouth v West Ham (8pm) Sky
UK TV: None
Overseas TV: to
follow
UK Radio: None
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Hospital Radio: Radio Tyneside commentary is accessible free
of charge in local hospitals via Spark Media.
Buses: The Go
North East X50 football service from the Metro Centre will be in
operation. Details here
Metro: No scheduled alterations.
Rail: No scheduled alterations.
Scheduled rail engineering work is online here
Roads: The
Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme is underway, with one lane in
each direction closed at all times until further notice. That will
lead to inevitable congestion and delays. More details here
Temporary road closures around SJP
apply from an hour before kick-off until 30 minutes after the final
whistle.
Food Bank: The
usual stall and bucket shakers will be on and around Strawberry
Place, with NUFC Director Jamie Reuben again matching all matchday
donations.
Stats:
Foxes in Toon - PL era:
2022/23 Drew 0-0
2022/23 Won 2-0 Joelinton, Burn (LC)
2021/22 Won 2-1 Guimaraes 2
2020/21 Lost 1-2 Carroll
2019/20 Lost 0-3
2019/20 Drew 1-1 (lost 2-4 on pens) (LC)
2018/19 Lost 0-2
2017/18 Lost 2-3 Joselu, Gayle
2015/16 Lost 0-3
2014/15 Won 1-0 Obertan
2009/10 Won 1-0 Guthrie (CH)
2003/04 Won 3-1 Ameobi, OG, Jenas
2001/02 Won 1-0 Solano
2000/01 Won 1-0 Cort
1999/00 Lost 0-2
1998/99 Won 1-0 Glass
1997/98 Drew 3-3 Barnes, Tomasson, Beresford
1996/97 Won 4-3 Shearer 3, Elliott
1994/95 Won 3-1 Albert 2, Howey
2024/25:
Brentford
(h)
Newcastle's
Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against the Bees is on Wednesday at Gallowgate, with a 7.45pm kick-off.
As was the case against AFC Wimbledon and Chelsea earlier this season,
the tie wasn't chosen for live TV transmission, meaning that it will be
on Sky Sports+.
A result must be achieved on the night - if the score is tied
after 90 minutes a penalty shootout will ensue.
The visitors took an
initial allocation of 1,200.
quarter-finals:
Wed 18.12.2024:
Arsenal v Crystal Palace (7.30pm)
Newcastle v Brentford (7.45pm)
Southampton v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Thu 19.12.2024:
Spurs v Manchester United (8pm) Sky
The winners of that tie face a two-legged semi-final in the weeks
commencing January 6th and February 3rd.
Team: Sean
Longstaff serves a one game ban following cautions against AFC Wimbledon
and Chelsea earlier in this competition.
BFC: To follow
The Bees made it to the last eight by eliminating a trio of lower league
opponents: a 1-0 win at Colchester United, 3-1 home success against
Leyton Orient and penalty shootout victory over Sheffield Wednesday
following a 1-1 draw at the Gtech Stadium.
Referee: Sam
Barrott - the Yorkshire whistler returns to SJP almost a year to the day
after his only previous appointment involving NUFC, a 3-0 PL win over
Fulham.
VAR: n/a
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports+
Overseas TV: to
follow
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Hospital Radio: Radio Tyneside commentary is accessible free
of charge in local hospitals via Spark Media.
Buses: The Go
North East X50 football service from the Metro Centre will be in
operation. Details here
Metro: tbc
Rail: There's a very limited service running south of
Newcastle after this tie consisting of these:
22.01 Trans Pennine Express service to Durham, Darlington,
Northallerton and York.
22.23 Northern service to Chester-le-Street, Durham and Darlington*
* connects with an LNER service to Northallerton, York and Leeds
which actually comes from Aberdeen but runs non-stop between Morpeth
and Durham if the timetable and LNER website is correct.
Scheduled rail engineering work is online here
Roads: The
Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme is underway, with one lane in
each direction closed at all times until further notice. That will
lead to inevitable congestion and delays. More details here
Temporary road closures around SJP
apply from an hour before kick-off until 30 minutes after the final
whistle.
Food Bank: The
usual stall and bucket shakers will be on and around Strawberry
Place, with NUFC Director Jamie Reuben again matching all matchday
donations.
Stats:
This
will be the third time that the two sides have met in this competition;
the Magpies running out 4-1 winners on Tyneside in 2001 but going down
0-1 in West London during 2020 - the latter another quarter-final tie.
This is the twelfth time that Newcastle have made it to the League Cup
quarter-finals and the third successive season that they have reached
the last eight:
1974/75 Chester City (a) lost 0-1 (1st replay)
1975/76 Notts County (h) won 1-0
1995/96 Arsenal (a) lost 0-2
1997/98 Liverpool (a) lost 0-2
2001/02 Chelsea (a) lost 0-1
2006/07 Chelsea (h) lost 0-1
2014/15 Spurs (a) lost 0-4
2016/17 Hull City (a) drew 1-1 (lost 1-3 on pens)
2020/21 Brentford (a) lost 0-1
2022/23 Leicester City (h) won 2-0
2023/24 Chelsea (a) drew 1-1 (lost 2-4 on pens)
2024/25 Brentford (h)
Bees in Toon -
all-time:
2023/24 won 1-0 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 won 5-1 Bruno 2, J.Murphy, Almiron, og (PL)
2021/22 drew 3-3 Lascelles, Joelinton, ASM (PL)
2016/17 won 3-1 Clark, Gayle 2 (Ch)
2001/02 won 4-1 Ameobi, Bellamy 3 (LC)
1992/93 won 5-1 Kelly, Bracewell, Clark 2, Lee (D1)
1954/55 won 3-2 Curry, Hannah, Mitchell (FA)
1947/48 won 1-0 Woodburn (D2)
1934/35 lost 2-5 Gallantree, Kelly (D2)
FAYC:
Albion eliminated
Newcastle U18s 2 Brighton U18s 1
A fine strike from Michael Mills
put Newcastle U18s into the Fourth Round of this season's FA Youth Cup at
the expense of Brighton on Monday night.
A whirlwind start from the black and whites at a chilly Whitley Park saw
Sean Neave head against the Albion crossbar and the opening goal arrived
soon after.
Trevan Sanusi then burst down the United right after nine minutes and centred for Joe Brayson to tuck his shot in at the near
post - emulating his dad Paul, who netted for United in this competition
back in 1995.
Good skill from Mills saw him work a shooting chance that Alfie Mansell was
equal to on 22 minutes; Luke Craggs grazing the goal frame following a
corner soon after.
The home side's dominance was rewarded with a second goal four minutes
before the break when Neave led a breakaway
and released Mills on halfway, the 15 year-old advancing before
confidently firing home.
However, the visitors pulled one back from the spot on half-time after
Callum Mackley was upended by Aidan Harris and Harry Howell sent Harris the
wrong way.
A tighter second period saw Brighton enjoy more of the ball but fail to turn
their pressure into chances that seriously threatened Aidan Harris in the
home goal.
Newcastle's best chance of the half came shortly past the hour when another
rapid counter-attack put Neave through on goal, only to be denied by Mansell.
Five minutes of added time followed during which Chris Moore's side kept
Albion out to reach the Fourth Round for a fifth successive
season.
Team: Harris, Shahar, Durrant (Alabi 63), Watts, Craggs, Finneran,
Sanusi, Munda, Neave, Brayson (Bryant 63), Mills (Ferreira 69).
Subs n/u: Johnson, Harrison, Taylor, Cogdon.
Crowd: 252.
This was the third time that these two sides have met in this
competition; Newcastle maintaining their 100% win record following a penalty
shootout success at SJP in
2006 and a memorable 5-0 away victory in 2017.
Update:
Come in number 4
The Athletic's Chris Waugh
claims that Sven Botman is on target to make a playing return for
Newcastle U21s against Chelsea at Whitley Park on Monday night.
The Dutch defender hasn't kicked a ball in anger since sustaining an ACL
injury during United's FA Cup Sixth Round defeat at Manchester City back in
March.
Update:
Devils dump Dan
Manchester United Sporting
Director Dan Ashworth has left his post, barely five months after
agreement was reached releasing him from his contract at Gallowgate.
The 53 year-old announced his intention to join the Old Trafford club in
February 2024 and was cleared to take up the role in July following a period
of gardening leave.
The Times report that the compensation agreement reached between the
clubs at that point was £5m - a somewhat larger amount than claimed at the
time.
2024/25:
Magpies
battered
by Storm Frank
Brentford 4 Newcastle 2
Match report
Loan lads:
Temps
Magpie loan watch:
Max Thompson
(Chesterfield)
The goalkeeper spent Tuesday night on the bench as his side beat Wigan Athletic
3-2 at home in the EFL Trophy.
Harrison Ashby
(QPR)
It's now five games unbeaten in the Championship for QPR, after a 2-0 home
victory over Oxford United on Wednesday. Ashby completed the full 90
minutes.
Joe White
(MK Dons)
Gillingham (h) League Two, Saturday.
Jamie Miley
(Newport County)
Colchester United (a) League Two, Saturday.
Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II)
PEC Zwolle (a) Eredivisie, Friday.
Jamal Lewis
(Sao Paulo) (injured)
2024/25:
Amazon trial offer
Following live coverage of the Liverpool home game, the visit of
Aston Villa to Gallowgate on Boxing Day will also be shown live on Amazon
Prime Video.
A free 30 day trial offer can be accessed online here
(conditions apply - if you've taken advantage of this previously then
you may need to be creative. Don't forget to cancel within 30 days to avoid
charges).
U21s:
Boston three party
Boston United 3 Newcastle U21s 2
Match
action
Match report
2024/25:
Further Kings Cross closure
confirmed
FAO those travelling to our game at Southampton on Saturday January 25th
2025, another closure of Kings Cross station is scheduled
for that weekend.
Rather than terminating and starting St.Neots as was the case last
weekend for the Crystal Palace game, LNER services will go to
Peterborough with coach transfers to Bedford for trains to London
St.Pancras.
(Lumo services will run and from Peterborough with coach transfers
between there and Kings Cross).
Update:
Fan meeting minutes
The minutes of the latest NUFC Fan
Advisory Board meeting are now available online
here with
various official responses to home and away ticketing topics
contained within - well worth a read.
2024/25:
Villa (h) Metro update
For anyone attending the Premier League home fixture against Aston
Villa on Boxing Day (3pm) Nexus confirm that a revised Sunday
Metro timetable to all destinations will be in operation from 7am
until 9pm.
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Future STs: No additional sale, none
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2024/25
Member changes online
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SJP seating plan
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(to read this, right click to save and zoom)
ST cup scheme pricing:
CC: £20 & £25 adults / £10 & £15 others FA: £30 & £35 adults / £15
& £20 others
ST holders on long-term deals had a price freeze for 2024/25 with standard
pricing returning for 2025/26.
Away tickets:
The PL-wide £30 away ticket price cap for adults applies in 2024/25. A
review is then scheduled.
Away ticket
transfer info online
here
(Transfers open 72 hours before kickoff, close five hours before
kickoff).
Away ticket FAQ is online
here
Sat 14.12.2024 U18s v Nottingham Forest (h) @ Little Benton, 1.30pm. U18
Premier League. Note new KO time.
Sat 14.12.2024 Leicester City (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST forwarding/ resale now.
No live UK TV.
Mon 16.12.2024 U21s v Chelsea (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.
Wed 18.12.2024 Brentford (h)
@ SJP, 7.45pm. Carabao Cup quarter-final. Ticket
forwarding/resale now.
Live on Sky Sports+.
Fri 20.12.2024 U18s v Stoke City (a) @ Clayton Wood, 2pm. U18 Premier League
Cup. Note further new date/KO time.
Sat 21.12.2024 Ipswich Town (a)
@ Portman Road, 3pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation: 3,000 tbc.
No live UK TV.
Thu 26.12.2024 Aston Villa (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST forwarding/ resale open now.
Live on Amazon Prime.
Mon 30.12.2024 Manchester United (a)
@ Old Trafford, 8pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation: 3,000 tbc.
Live on Sky Sports.
Sat 04.01.2025 Spurs (a)
@ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 12.30pm. Premier League. SOLD
OUT. Allocation: tbc. Live
on TNT Sport.
Fri 10.01.2025 U21s v Boro (a)
@ Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 11.01.2025 U18s v Stoke City (a) @ Clayton Wood, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sun 12.01.2025 Bromley (h) @ SJP, 3pm. FA Cup Third Round. Ticket
info tbc. Live on
BBC iPlayer.
Wed 15.01.2025 Wolves (h)
@ SJP, 7.30pm. Premier League. ST forwarding/ resale
now. Member sale now. Live on
TNT Sport.
Fri 17.01.2025 U21s v
Southampton (a)
@ Staplewood training ground, Noon. PL2.
Sat 18.01.2025 Bournemouth (h)
@ SJP, 12.30pm. Premier League. Member Ballot seat selection ends Fri 13.12.2024 Noon. ST
forwarding /resale
Fri 13.12.2024, 4pm. Member sale Mon 16.12.2024, 10am. Live on
TNT Sport.
NUFC live on TV:
Wed 18.12.2024 Brentford (h) 7.45pm Sky+
Thu 26.12.2024 Aston Villa (h) 3pm Prime
Mon 30.12.2024 Man United (a) 8pm Sky
Sat 04.01.2025 Spurs (a) 12.30pm TNT
Sun 12.01.25 Bromley (h) 3pm iPlayer
Wed 15.01.2025 Wolves (h) 7.30pm TNT
Sat 18.01.2025 Bmouth (h) 12.30pm TNT
Sun 23.02.2025 Forest (h) KO tbc Sky
(PL Selections made to Sun 23.02.2025)
(PL season ends on Sun 25.05.2025)
Live TV release dates:
Mar: Between 02.01.2025 & 24.01.2025
Apr: Between 27.01.2025 & 28.02.2025
MW35: Between 17.03.2025 & 21.03.2025
MW36: Between 24.03.2025 & 28.03.2025
MW37: Between 31.03.2025 & 04.04.2025
MW38: Following MW37
Next transfer window:
Opens: Wed 01.01.2025
Closes: Mon 03.02.2025 @ 11pm
Carabao Cup Round dates:
QF: w/c Mon 16.12.2024
SF1: w/c Mon 06.01.2025
SF2: w/c Mon 03.02.2025
F: Sun 16.03.2025
Carabao Cup quarter-finals:
Wed 18.12.2024:
Arsenal v Crystal Palace (7.30pm) Sky+
Newcastle v Brentford (7.45pm) Sky+
Southampton v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Thu 19.12.2024:
Spurs v Manchester United (8pm) Sky
FA Cup Round dates:
NUFC enter in Round 3:
R3: 12.01.2025 Bromley (h) 3pm
R4: Sat 08.02.2025
R5: Sat 01.03.2025
QF: Sat 29.03.2025
SF: Sat 26.04.2025
F: Sat 17.05.2025
Replays are abolished in Proper rounds.
U17 Premier League Cup - Group E:
Tue 24.09.2024 Boro (a) drew 3-3
Tue 01.10.2024 Leeds United won 4-3
Tue 26.11.2024 mackems (h) won 2-1
U18 Premier League Cup - Group F:
Tue 27.08.2024 Millwall (h) drew 1-1
Sat 05.10.2024 Chelsea (a) lost 1-4
Fri 20.12.2024 Stoke City (a) 2pm
National League Cup - Group C:
Tue 01.10.2024 Halifax (a) won 2-1
Tue 05.11.2024 Tamworth (a) won on pens
Tue 03.12.2024 Boston U (a) lost 2-3
Tue 21.01.2025 Gateshead (a) 7.45pm
FA Youth Cup:
Fourth Round:
??.??.2025 team tbc (?)
Northumberland Senior Cup:
Semi-final
draw awaited, involves Ashington, Heaton Stannington, Newcastle U21s and
Newcastle University or Morpeth Town (latter played on Thu 19.12.2024).
Other events @ SJP:
NUWFC games:
Sun 23.03.2025 mackem Women
(h)
@ SJP, 2pm. Women's
Championship
NUFCW fixture
list online
here
Rugby League
Magic Weekend XVIII:
S at
03.05.2025:
Leigh Leopards
v Catalans Dragons
Hull KR v Salford Red Devils
St Helens v Leeds Rhinos
Sun 04.05.2025:
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC
Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors
Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity
Sam Fender live @ SJP:
Thu 12.06.2025 with CMAT
Sat 14.06.2025 with CMAT & War on Drugs
Sun 15.06.2025 with CMAT & War on Drugs
Euro 2028 - date(s) awaited
2024/25 Transfer windows :
Wed 01.01.2025 window opens
Mon 03.02.2025 window closes
2025/26 season
dates:
Sat 16.08.2025
PL begins
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends
(33 weekend, five midweek games. No games on 24.12.2025).
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2024/25
International breaks:
17-25.03.2025
2025/26
International breaks:
02.06-10.06.2025
14.06-06.07.2025 Concacaf Gold Cup
01.09-09.09.2025
06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
23.03-31.03.2026
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On This Day in History |
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11th December |
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Born Or Died:
1928 George Hannah born, Liverpool.
(1949-57)
Inside forward who was signed from Northern Ireland side Linfield in a
joint £23,000 deal with Alf McMichael in September 1949.
Arriving in Newcastle via train from the Stranraer ferry, Hannah was drafted
straight into the team and scored in a 4-2 victory over Manchester City.
Missing out on a place in both the 1951 and 1952 FA Cup Final victories,
George made the team for the 1955 win and rounded off a 3-1 win with the third
goal.
Moving on to Lincoln City at a cost of £5,000 in 1957, within a year he'd
left Sincil Bank and was transferred to Manchester City for double the fee
plus a player exchange.
Having represented the Irish League back in his Linfield
days, George later participated in three overseas tours
by an FA squad - visiting West Africa in 1957, the Far
East in 1961 and New Zealand in 1964.
A back injury curtailed his time at Maine Road and after
a spell with Notts County, George hung up his boots in
1966 after a final season at Bradford City.
Returning to Manchester, Hannah bought a newsagents shop
in the Fallowfield area and ran that for a decade before
selling up and working for British Telecom.
Retiring in 1990, George passed away in May of that year
following a short illness.
 1942
Richard Dinnis born, Blackburn.
(coach/manager 1975-77)
Following the newly-appointed Gordon Lee to Tyneside in
June 1975, Richard Dinnis had been at hometown club
Blackburn Rovers long before Lee took over at Ewood Park
in 1974.
Beginning his playing career at non-league Great
Harwood, he was with Rovers as a youngster until the age
of 17 - later having a brief trial at Bishop Auckland.
Giving up playing in favour of coaching and also
becoming a school teacher, Dinnis found his way back to
Blackburn in 1969 as a coach, following a similar role
at rivals Burnley from 1965.
Briefly caretaker boss of Rovers before Lee's arrival,
Richard would reprise that role at SJP following Lee's
defection to Everton during February 1977.
Popular with the players, he led the side to fifth that
season and qualification for the UEFA Cup.
A "player power" revolt that saw senior dressing room
figures threaten strike action if Dinnis wasn't
appointed permanently worked, but resentment at board
level remained - amplified by failures in the transfer
market.
Sadly the following campaign was an unmitigated disaster
and an awful run of form saw him axed in November 1977,
to be replaced by disciplinarian Bill McGarry.
Dickie reappeared as coach of NASL side Philadelphia
Fury, subsequently joining the staff at Vancouver
Whitecaps.
Back in the UK, a brief return to Blackburn was followed
by roles at Bristol City, Boro, Al-Ittihad (Saudi
Arabia, Accrington Stanley and a spell in charge of
Barrow during the early 1990s.
Returning to teach in Lancashire, Richard worked with
youngsters at both Bolton Wanderers and Burnley and also
appeared as a pundit on BBC Radio Lancashire coverage of
Blackburn games.
1958 Chris Hughton born, Stratford, London
(coach/manager 2008-10)
 After
a comparatively incident-free career at Spurs from 1977 to 1990 and playing stints at West Ham and Brentford, Republic of Ireland international
defender Hughton joined the backroom staff at White Hart Lane.
By October 2007 though, the fate of his latest manager Martin Jol was in the
balance and a 3-1 defeat at SJP saw the Dutchman ousted within a week, Chris also leaving.
February 2008 saw him handed a coaching role at Newcastle to replace the
departed Nigel Pearson and his life started to take a radically different,
unpredictable turn....
After assisting Kevin Keegan in pre-season preparations as the club began to
rip itself apart, he then had the unenviable task of taking caretaker charge for the home game with Hull City in September 2008.
That was a day dominated by fan protests against the recent departure of KK.
In charge for three defeats, Hughton then watched as Joe Kinnear arrived as
the new "interim" boss, remaining at SJP as a coach.
And when Kinnear was taken ill before the game at West Brom in February 2008,
Chris took over again, assisted in the dugout by coach Colin Calderwood.
With relegation looking a distinct possibility, Alan Shearer was brought in to
manage the side for the final eight games of the season, but failed to keep
United from the drop.
For the following season Hughton was again in charge of the first team and
followed a pre-season programme Shearer and Dowie had mapped out.
With no sign of Shearer returning or the club being sold though, Chris
continued in post and was finally confirmed as the permanent boss on 27th
October 2009 - having been voted Championship Manager of the Month for August
and September, subsequently collecting the November plaudit.
His side lifted the Championship trophy after a club record points
haul and Hughton made preparations for a top flight return - while moving into the final year of his contract.
By October 2010 assistant Colin Calderwood had left to become Hibernian boss.
Unable to recruit a replacement, Steve Stone was promoted from reserve
coaching duties - Hughton reputedly having refused to work with Peter Beardsley.
After a 0-4 home loss in the League Cup to Arsenal, rumours that Hughton would be axed
spread, causing United to release this hastily-prepared statement:
"Chris
is our manager and will remain our manager. It is our intention to renegotiate
his contract at the end of the year."
Just seven games later though - including the 5-1 derby demolition and a 1-0 win at Arsenal - Hughton was sacked, following a 1-3 defeat
at West Bromwich Albion. United sat in 11th spot, on 19 points. Following
his dismissal, Hughton commented:
"I am immensely proud of
my achievements with Newcastle and I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the
players, my staff and the supporters during my time as manager.
"We have built on last season’s momentum following promotion back
up to the Barclays Premier League and have produced some excellent results to
see us sitting midway in the table at this stage of the season.
"I now wish them and the club all the very best for the future. The
termination of my contract is now in the hands of the LMA and I will therefore
be making no further comment at this stage."
His next port of call was newly-relegated Birmingham City, replacing Aston
Villa-bound Alex McLeish in June 2011.
His first season in charge included a foray into the Europa League which
narrowly faltered at the group stage while indifferent Championship form found
the Blues in mid table by the Spring.
However, a late run of nine games without defeat saw City make the play-offs, only
to lose to Blackpool over two legs.
Norwich City offered Hughton the chance to return to the Premier League after
Paul Lambert had moved to Aston Villa and despite a sticky start, Hughton
guided the Canaries into mid-table with a run of fine results, including wins over Manchester United, Arsenal and the
mackems.
By April 2014 though, Chris had failed to halt City's decline and as they
headed back to the Championship, he was dismissed.
Continually linked with jobs, December saw Hughton take over at Championship side Brighton and Hove Albion.
Reunited with Colin Calderwood, Chris steered the Seagulls
clear of relegation and came close to
promotion in 2016 before successfully reaching the Premier
League alongside Newcastle in 2017.
October 2018 saw him finish on the winning side at
Gallowgate for the first time since leaving, after
four previous failures.
After avoiding relegation by just two points
though, Brighton dispensed with the services of Hughton in May 2019.
It was nearly 18 months later until he was back in management, this time
at Nottingham Forest in October
2020.
He was dismissed in September 2021 though after Forest gained just one point from
their opening seven games.
That start looked even worse when Steve Cooper took over and guided them to the Premier League via the play-offs.
Hughton became technical advisor to Ghana's national team in February 2022 and was part of their entourage at the World
Cup Finals in Qatar that year.
He was then appointed Head Coach in February 2023
but relieved of his position just under a year later.
1984 James Beaumont born,
Stockton.
(2000-03)
 Academy/reserve
midfielder capped by England at youth international
level, who abruptly left SJP in 2003 for Nottingham Forest (along with team
mate and fellow midfielder, Ross Gardner).
That came after an FA investigation into allegations of mistreatment by
coaching staff at Newcastle's Academy, which ultimately found against the players
concerned.
Beaumont failed to make a competitive first team appearance at the City Ground
and played just once for Darlington when farmed out to the Quakers on loan in
April 2006.
After leaving Forest, he played a handful of games for Northwich Victoria
and later turned out for Billingham Synthonia.
Gaining a media degree at Staffordshire University, James also continued to play
cricket at local league level, having played for England in the U15s World Cup, along with future
test Captain Alastair Cook.
He later worked as a journalist and contributed to the Forest match
programme.
An all-round sportsman, Beaumont was also a county champion at cross country
and tennis in his early teens - although a bet his Dad placed on his
son winning full England honours at both football and cricket prove to be an
unwise punt.
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1897 Middlesbrough (a)
2-0
(0-0)
FA Cup Qualifier
Wardrope(70),
Harvey(75)
6,000
The only time
that Newcastle have ever appeared outside the "proper"
section of the FA Cup was this Fifth Qualifying Round
tie.
Northern League Boro had beaten Hebburn Argyle in the
previous round but were unable to stifle the Magpies at
Linthorpe Road.
1909 Aston Villa (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division One
Higgins(28)
19,000
There was a debut for Bob Waugh, at right back in a
game that the Birmingham Daily Gazette summarised
as "fast, strenuous and full of incident from start to the
finish."
1920 Aston Villa (a)
0-0
(0-0)
Division One
35,000
A week after beating the Villans 2-1 on Tyneside,
the points were shared in the return encounter, on a
greasy Villa Park pitch.
1926 Sheffield
Wednesday (a)
2-3
(1-2)
Division One
McDonald(26), McKay(65)
Trotter(12,60), Hill(38)
38,422
What the Sheffield Daily Independent called
"a delightful game" almost ended honours even,
with United close to levelling in the last seconds,
when:
"Gallacher swept through the Sheffield defence with an
electric rush and great was the relief of the crowd when
his shot struck the crossbar and the goal escaped."
This defeat at Hillsborough saw the Magpies drop
from first place in the table back to fourth.
1937 Chesterfield (a)
0-1
(0-1)a
Division Two
Hughes(25pen)
10,219
United's visit to Saltergate was abandoned after 76 minutes due to failing light.
The restaged game took place in April, with the hosts
running out 2-0 winners.
1943 Middlesbrough (h)
1-1 (1-0)
Wartime
Dixon(42)
Parlane(85)
8,845
United were denied victory by a late effort from guest
player Jimmy Parlane of Glasgow Rangers.
 1948 Sheffield United
(h)
3-2
(2-1)
Division One
Milburn(9), og(Cox)(39) Stobbart(60)
Collindridge(6), Thompson(46)
42,862
The only appearance of Albert Clark for United came as
a replacement for Joe Harvey.
The Journal's "Northumbrian" likened the Blades defence to
"ancient drifters chasing gay
speed-boats on a park lake."
 1954 Portsmouth (h)
2-1
(0-1)
Division One
Keeble(75,80)
Dale(30)
33,414
Pompey looked good value for their lead, but were
unable to prevent Vic Keeble twice latching on to
crosses and headed home to win it for the home side.
 1965
West Ham United (a) 3-4
(0-3)
Division One
Bennett(62), Iley(68), Robson(84)
Hurst(6,18,73),
Brabrook(16)
23,758
0-3 down after 18 minutes,
an inspirational display from skipper Jim Iley saw
Newcastle make a game of it with a gallant attempt
at a fight back.
 1971
West Bromwich Albion (a) 3-0 (0-0)
Division One
Busby(55), Macdonald(64,69)
18,036
There was goal for loan striker Viv Busby on his Magpies
debut against an Albion side who sat bottom of the league
table and disintegrated after half time.
Baggies boss Don Howe was absent in order to scout new
signings at the FA Cup tie between Bournemouth and
Southend.
 1974 Southampton (h)
3-0 (0-0)
aet
(3-1 on aggregate)
Texaco Cup Final Second leg
Tudor(73), Bruce(113), Cannell(116)
20,615
United retained the trophy that they'd won the
previous season against Burnley, but needed extra time
before belatedly lifting silverware once again.
Trailing to future Magpie Mick Channon's goal at The Dell
in the first leg, John Tudor cancelled that out in the
second half before Alex Bruce and Paul Cannell beat Ian
Turner in quick succession.
Team: McFaul,
Nattrass, Laughton, Howard, Clark, Hudson (Tudor),
Kennedy, Bruce, Burns. Cannell, Macdonald.
 1976
Ipswich Town (h)
1-0a (1-0)
Division One
Barrowclough(41)
39,257
Icy conditions underfoot caused referee Keith
Styles to abandon this match at half time - butin
truth it shouldn't have started.
The game was restaged on a Wednesday night the following
March, ending 1-1.
Team: McFaul,
Nattrass, A.Kennedy, D.Craig, McCaffery, Nulty,
Barrowclough, Cannell, Burns, Gowling, T.Craig. Sub
n/u: Hudson.
 1982
Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Division Two
Wharton(6)
Eves(16)
19,595
The men from Molineux made a fifteenth fruitless
attempt to register a first victory on Tyneside since back
in 1959.
However they'd have rather more luck on their next visit
in 1990 - winning 4-1.
1989 Steve Howey
signed a first professional contract for United - still labouring under the impression that he was a centre
forward.
Kevin Keegan knew better, although Ossie Ardiles later claimed to have had the
original idea of moving him back into defence.
 1993
Manchester United (h) 1-1 (0-0)
Premier League
Cole(71)
Ince(59)
36,332
The league leaders led through a Paul Ince shot,
before future
Red Devil Cole headed in a Robert Lee cross to match the
scoreline from the game at Old Trafford the previous
August.
Coach Derek Fazackerley collected Kevin Keegan's
Carling Manager of the Month award pre-match.
 2002
Barcelona (Spain) (a) 1-3
(1-2)
Champions League
Ameobi(24)
Dani(7),
Kluivert(35),
Motta(58)
45,100
The game postponed from the previous evening due to
heavy rain went
ahead and United put on a decent performance.
We were
unlucky to go down 3-1 after Shola Ameobi had got a fine
equaliser to Dani's early opener before future Patrick Kluivert gave
Barca a 2-1 half-time lead.
A pathetic bit of on-the-line non-defending from Kieron Dyer
then allowed Motta's
header from a corner to cross the line.
NUFC.com match
report
 2004
Portsmouth (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Premiership
Bowyer(3)
Stone(30)
51,480
More mediocrity at
SJP, with another perfect start once again squandered against
average opposition.
Future Magpie coach Steve Stone marked his return to Tyneside by
levelling with the aid of a deflection off Jermaine Jenas.Collectively Newcastle were woeful
and lacked any focus or direction,
deservedly leaving the field to a chorus of boos at full time. A new low under
the guidance of Graeme Souness.
NUFC.com match
report
2007
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce confirmed that there was no immediate prospect of a trio of
linked defenders moving to SJP, namely Edmilson (Barcelona), Brede
Hangeland (FC Copenhagen) and Dorin Golan (Steau Bucharest). He
wasn't wrong.
 2010
Liverpool (h)
3-1 (1-0)
Premier League
Nolan(15), Barton(80), Carroll(90)
Kuyt(49)
50,137
Kevin Nolan and Joey Barton
both returned from injury to strike a blow
against their hometown team as Alan Pardew's tenure began memorably.
Pre-match protests outside the Milburn entrance were loud and vociferous but unlike the
poisonous atmosphere at the Hull game two years previous, this time anger was
channeled into positive support for the team. And it paid off.
NUFC.com match report
2013 There was a 3-1 reserve win over Northern League Second Division leaders
North Shields, despite
Graham Fenton's Robins going 1-0 up.
Ex-Magpie Keiran Wrightson
lobbed 'keeper Jonathan
Mitchell, but Macaulay Gillesphey and Adam Campbell's brace gave the
visitors victory in the Senior Cup.
NUFC.com match report
2015
The
reserves won for the first time in four games, defeating Wolves 2-1 behind
closed doors at Darsley Park.
Dan Barlaser and an own goal
saw off a visiting side coached by SJP old boy Scott Sellars.
NUFC.com match report
2019 A 3-1
win
for the U23s over Hertha Berlin at Whitley Park prolonged United's interest in the Premier League International Cup.
Victor Fernandez scored early
on and Tom Allan's two penalties secured the win.
NUFC.com match report
2020
Goals from Yannick Toure, Rodrigo Vilca and Stan Flaherty earned the
U23s
a 3-2 win
over Stoke City behind closed doors at Whitley Park.
NUFC.com match report
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